首页
登录
职称英语
[originaltext] Desertification is a process. It changes productive land into
[originaltext] Desertification is a process. It changes productive land into
游客
2023-08-20
69
管理
问题
Desertification is a process. It changes productive land into useless land. One example of desertification is when a desert spreads into nearby cropland. In time, the cropland becomes an extension of the desert. But that is not the only way farmers lose fertile soil. Long dry periods, warmer temperatures and the removal of trees can all lead to the loss of good cropland. Floods can remove fertile topsoil and begin a process resulting in the loss of planting areas.
Another danger to good land is poor farming methods. Farmers should avoid continually planting crops in the same places, or letting animals feed year after year on the same lands.
Countries from Guatemala to Greece to Vietnam are working against the loss of cropland. Africa especially faces the risk of desertification.
When cropland turns to desert, people move to other places for better land and better jobs. This migration can cause political and social tensions. A nonprofit organization in Nigeria is working to bring public attention to the problem. The group is called Fighting Against Desert Encroachment, or FADE. Newton Jibunoh who started this group in 2000 is currently leading a delegation to thirteen African countries to discuss the dangers of losing farmlands. In northern Nigeria, the group organized a competition between schools in seven areas. The goal was to see who could plant the most trees.
Trees are often cut down for fuel wood. But lines of trees around cropland can catch blowing sand. In addition, tree roots can hold soil in place. Even within a desert, trees can be planted as borders around grassy areas.
Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.
19. What does the speaker say about desertification?
20. What is mentioned as one of the poor farming methods?
21. For what purpose is FADE founded?
22. What is said about the trees around cropland?
选项
A、To avoid problems caused by migration.
B、To discuss the dangers of migration.
C、To help farmers plant trees.
D、To find land and better jobs.
答案
A
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://www.tihaiku.com/zcyy/2941479.html
相关试题推荐
[originaltext]W:HowwasyourdinneratthenewItalianrestauranttoday?M:We
[originaltext]W:HowwasyourdinneratthenewItalianrestauranttoday?M:We
[originaltext]W:HowwasyourdinneratthenewItalianrestauranttoday?M:We
[originaltext]W:HowwasyourdinneratthenewItalianrestauranttoday?M:We
[originaltext]IstudiedtobeanurseinEnglandandfinallycametotheUn
[originaltext]ItisablowfortheUglyBettysandPlainJanes—researchsho
[originaltext]ItisablowfortheUglyBettysandPlainJanes—researchsho
[originaltext]Earthquakesmayrightlyberankedasoneofthemostdestruct
[originaltext]Earthquakesmayrightlyberankedasoneofthemostdestruct
[originaltext]M:Hello,Nancy.Iknowyouareoneofthewomentaxidriversin
随机试题
[originaltext]M:Hi,Sara.What’sup?W:Oh,hi,Ijustgotoutahistoryclass
Apaper,Anatomy(剖析)ofaLargeScaleSocialSearchEngine,layingoutastra
AfederaljudgeonMondaycertifieda$200billionclassactionlawsuitaga
MyViewonCampusViolence1.近来不断有大学校园暴力事件发生2.产生这些暴力事件的
某引调水工程由泵站、渡槽、倒虹吸、跨渠桥梁、节制闸、分水闸等建筑物和渠道管线组成
肉桂药材商品规格中的企边桂是A.5~6年生幼树的干皮或老树枝皮自然卷曲而成B.老
A.LDB.cTnC.CKD.MbE.ASTAMI发生后,血中出现最早的心肌损伤
甲公司是我国的一家中央企业,拟对企业负责人简化经济增加值进行考核,上年的企业财务
船舶发生油类污染海域事故时,应立即采取措施,控制和消除污染,并尽快向就近的(
签发铁路梁场预制箱梁技术证明书前,应按( )对箱梁进行检查。A.生产批次 B
最新回复
(
0
)